(02-04-2013 12:38 AM)Doctor X Wrote: Anyways, the point is not to have umpires. The umpires were a limitation of technology. We now have better technology.

Maybe they want to keep up that "nostalgic" feeling of America's Pass time?

I'm all about nostalgia, but... I agree: Technology IS better and we should utilize it more often.

The only thing about Replay is it doesn't and can't solve all the bad calls (just look at football for a prime example) That being said the fact that it is 2013 and baseball doesn't even allow the umps to veiw a video replay is insane.

(31-07-2014 04:37 PM)Luminon Wrote: America is full of guns, but they're useless, because nobody has the courage to shoot an IRS agent in self-defense

First of all I'd like to commend you on that rant, who would have thought that baseball would touch a raw nerve on the good Doctor?

Technology isn't going away but if there is one sport that clings to its fossilized past its baseball. I think they should go ahead an use the ball/strike rectangle that you see on replays CALL the pitch on the Jumbotron for everyone to see - no mistakes there.
Close calls on the field should be immediately replayed and ONLY then does the umpire rule on it.

Fucking umps think they are more infallible than the Pope(s)!

Maybe if we would have had instant replay 2000 years ago we could finally see the Jesus was really out on first and he never came back out of the dugout.

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Damn it, Leyland! Why do you let Smily stay in so long?! I know you want to give him a chance and not make him get anxious and all that, but... he's not pitching well at all. If he continues to pitch so poorly and an inning lasts waaaaaaaaaaay too long, he's going to cause anxiety in HIMSELF He's not going to improve. Know when to take him out!

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